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St Croix River Crossing Park & Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 30 Google reviews · Running trail in Houlton, Wisconsin · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- 4.7 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from St Croix River Crossing Park & Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about St Croix River Crossing Park & Trailhead
“Walk across the Stillwater bridge to the Wisconsin side, and look back at the beautiful river and the old Stillwater Bridge.”
Small beach in Wisconsin ...it used to be called KOEHLER beach/Legion Beach. Walk across the Stillwater bridge to the Wisconsin side, and look back at the beautiful river and the old Stillwater Bridge...
Trail loop is awesome!! Paved, smooth, a little city and a little country. We enjoyed our bike ride!!! Just wish there were more trails on the WI side that cit could tie into to make it longer! I think there is another long trail that runs into downtown Stillwater you could jump on.
4.7 mile paved trail that crosses the Stillwater Lift Bridge & the new Stillwater Bridge. Steep incline on WI side of Lift Bridge. Would be 5 stars if trail was illuminated at night.
4.8 miles, very pretty walk. We walked this each day, sometimes starting at the Lift Bridge, sometimes ending there. There's a rest stop off 36 in Wisconsin, it's very clean. Walking over the new bridge on 36, there is a lot of information about local wildlife, local history, and how the new bridge came to be.
Trail conditions & character
“Walk across the Stillwater bridge to the Wisconsin side, and look back at the beautiful river and the old Stillwater Bridge.”
“Good parking, picnic tables and restrooms between the Stillwater Lift Bridge and St Croix River Highway 36 Bridge crossings in Wisconsin.”
“7 mile paved trail that crosses the Stillwater Lift Bridge & the new Stillwater Bridge.”
“Fun bike ride across the river and around the loop, brings you right back to Stillwater.”
Plan your run at St Croix River Crossing Park & Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Loop distance4.7 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitesccwi.gov
- Phone+1 715-381-4437
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–10 pm |
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